From 820327cc978e40c8a48b025a1c765815c4047dcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Landon Curt Noll <github-mail@asthe.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:42:01 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] add FAQ 1.7

---
 faq.html    | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 faq.md      | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 sitemap.xml |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html
index 83e86be31..6ab8bbfd6 100644
--- a/faq.html
+++ b/faq.html
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 
 <!-- BEFORE: 1st line of markdown file: faq.md -->
 <h1 id="ioccc-faq-table-of-contents">IOCCC FAQ Table of Contents</h1>
-<p>This is FAQ version <strong>28.2.11 2025-02-27</strong>.</p>
+<p>This is FAQ version <strong>28.2.12 2025-02-28</strong>.</p>
 <h2 id="entering-the-ioccc-the-bare-minimum-you-need-to-know">0. <a href="#enter_questions">Entering the IOCCC: the bare minimum you need to know</a></h2>
 <ul>
 <li><strong>Q 0.0</strong>: <a class="normal" href="#enter">How can I enter the IOCCC?</a></li>
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@
 <li><strong>Q 1.4</strong>: <a class="normal" href="#subdirectories">How may I use subdirectories in my submission if Rule 17 disallows them?</a></li>
 <li><strong>Q 1.5</strong>: <a class="normal" href="#mkiocccentry_test">How can I check if my submission passes tests without having to answer questions?</a></li>
 <li><strong>Q 1.6</strong>: <a class="normal" href="#extra-files">How may I include additional files beyond the max allowed?</a></li>
+<li><strong>Q 1.7</strong>: <a class="normal" href="#ai">May I use AI, Virtual coding assistants, or similar tools to write my submission?</a></li>
 </ul>
 <h2 id="ioccc-judging-process">2. <a href="#judging_proceess">IOCCC Judging process</a></h2>
 <ul>
@@ -1093,6 +1094,19 @@ The <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> tool creates a v7 format tarball to prevent thi
 </blockquote>
 <p>You can do this by creating the tarball like:</p>
 <pre><code>    tar --format=v7 -cJf foo.txz directory</code></pre>
+<p>Jump to: <a href="#">top</a></p>
+<div id="ai">
+<h3 id="q-1.7-may-i-use-ai-virtual-coding-assistants-or-similar-tools-to-write-my-submission">Q 1.7: May I use AI, Virtual coding assistants, or similar tools to write my submission?</h3>
+</div>
+<p>You are free to use whatever tools you wish to write your code.
+This includes tools that are AI based, Virtual coding assistants, code
+generators, or similar tools, as well as your own tools. The <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/judges.html">IOCCC
+judges</a> do not discriminate on the
+basis of the tools used to write obfuscated C code so long as you are
+the ultimate author of the code you submit.</p>
+<p>If you do use such tools, <strong>PLEASE mention</strong> which tools you used as well
+as how you them to help write you submission in your <code>remarks.md</code> file.</p>
+<p>Jump to: <a href="#">top</a></p>
 <hr style="width:50%;text-align:left;margin-left:0">
 <hr style="width:50%;text-align:left;margin-left:0">
 <div id="judging">
diff --git a/faq.md b/faq.md
index 7f9f73df9..4c7a5fcd4 100644
--- a/faq.md
+++ b/faq.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # IOCCC FAQ Table of Contents
 
-This is FAQ version **28.2.11 2025-02-27**.
+This is FAQ version **28.2.12 2025-02-28**.
 
 
 ## 0. [Entering the IOCCC: the bare minimum you need to know](#enter_questions)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ This is FAQ version **28.2.11 2025-02-27**.
 - **Q 1.4**: <a class="normal" href="#subdirectories">How may I use subdirectories in my submission if Rule 17 disallows them?</a>
 - **Q 1.5**: <a class="normal" href="#mkiocccentry_test">How can I check if my submission passes tests without having to answer questions?</a>
 - **Q 1.6**: <a class="normal" href="#extra-files">How may I include additional files beyond the max allowed?</a>
+- **Q 1.7**: <a class="normal" href="#ai">May I use AI, Virtual coding assistants, or similar tools to write my submission?</a>
 
 
 ## 2. [IOCCC Judging process](#judging_proceess)
@@ -834,6 +835,26 @@ You can do this by creating the tarball like:
     tar --format=v7 -cJf foo.txz directory
 ```
 
+Jump to: [top](#)
+
+
+
+<div id="ai">
+### Q 1.7: May I use AI, Virtual coding assistants, or similar tools to write my submission?
+</div>
+
+You are free to use whatever tools you wish to write your code.
+This includes tools that are AI based, Virtual coding assistants, code
+generators, or similar tools, as well as your own tools.  The [IOCCC
+judges](https://www.ioccc.org/judges.html) do not discriminate on the
+basis of the tools used to write obfuscated C code so long as you are
+the ultimate author of the code you submit.
+
+If you do use such tools, **PLEASE mention** which tools you used as well
+as how you them to help write you submission in your `remarks.md` file.
+
+Jump to: [top](#)
+
 
 
 <hr style="width:50%;text-align:left;margin-left:0">
diff --git a/sitemap.xml b/sitemap.xml
index 97ad64095..dcd7982b5 100644
--- a/sitemap.xml
+++ b/sitemap.xml
@@ -15414,11 +15414,11 @@
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/faq.html</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-03-01T06:31:17+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-03-01T07:38:50+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/faq.md</loc>
-    <lastmod>2025-03-01T06:17:08+00:00</lastmod>
+    <lastmod>2025-03-01T07:38:41+00:00</lastmod>
 </url>
 <url>
     <loc>https://www.ioccc.org/inc/index.html</loc>